Bargain hunter flies from London to Newcastle on a PRIVATE PLANE for £67 – half the price of a train ticket

Instead of taking the 3-hour train journey, Tom Church took a 1 hour 30 minute flight on a private plane - saving £79

By Tara Evans, Digital Consumer Editor

3rd April 2017, 10:54 am

Updated: 4th April 2017, 5:37 am

By Tara Evans, Digital Consumer Editor

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A BARGAIN hunter flew from London to Newcastle on a private plane for less than half the price of a train ticket.

Tom Church, 26, wanted to go to Newcastle for the weekend to visit friends but instead of taking a 3-hour train journey, he discovered that a 1 hour 30 minute flight on a private plane was faster AND cheaper.

The flight from London to Newcastle takes 1 hour 10 minutes compared to a 3-hour train journey

Tom, who lives in London, used to be a suit tailor and created bespoke suits for high-flyers in the City.

He quit his job last year to start LatestDeals.co.uk - a freebie and bargain finding website.

It’s not the first time the bargain hunter has come up with a clever money saving trick.

IS USING WINGLY SAFE?

PILOTS on Wingly must have a valid flying licence.

They must also share their phone number, address, passport and flight log.

Passengers and pilots are able to share their impressions and give each other a rating (from one to five stars) - a bit like using Uber. Under EU rules pilots are allowed to share flights as long as the aircraft doesn't exceed six seats and that the costs are shared.

Pilots are not allowed to make a profit. Passengers and their luggage are covered by the aircraft's liability insurance.

Earlier this year, he unveiled a brilliant tool which scours the web for Domino’s pizza discounts.